The Beaverlodge Research Farm IPM is looking for interested farms to help with their 20th annual canola survey.
The Farm, a branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, is collecting data on insects, both beneficial, and as pests.
This year, the research is ensuring early detection of invasive insects in the Peace Region, especially watching for detections of the cabbage seedpod weevil.
The Research facility is looking for around 100-200 farms, and commercial fields to be volunteered for the survey.
Officials say the survey results in valuable information on pest insect populations, species diversity, and beneficial insects and they want to make sure it continues.
Shelby Dufton and Amanda Jorgenson, Research Technicians of the Insect Pest Management Branch of the Beaverlodge Research Farm, with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
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